12:30 AM,
Jun. 19, 2013

Jackson Police Chief Rebecca Coleman announces her retirement Tuesday after nearly four decades in law enforcement.

Written by

Therese Apel
tapel@jackson.gannett.com

After almost four decades in law enforcement, Jackson Police Chief Rebecca Coleman has announced her retirement effective June 30.

Coleman, appointed by Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. in 2009, would not speculate on her replacement.

"I'm not going to get into saying that this person or that person is a better person to serve as chief of police," she said. "I'll leave that to the mayor-elect, and he will decide who he feels is best." ...